ADDITIONAL FEDEX CHARGES FOR SHIPPING TUBES

[aldanhouse]

This information is a hidden charge when creating a shipping label and not disclosed, but Fedex is charging $16.50 -$21 or more additional for cylindrical shipping tubes. I received notices for cost adjustments for prints rolled in a tube of $29 for a 3 lb. tube and a $30.32 for a 2 lb. tube . I literally could have shipped these items in large boxes with frames and glass for about the same amount. I have shipped many prints in tubes before but don't understand why  this is an issue now.

[aldanhouse]

this is $29 in addition to the original $14.95 , and $ in addition to original $17.55. 

[12345jamesstamps]

You should try taking a future one to mail to USPS post office. I see a lot who mail these tubes from the post office. The shipping cost you are paying seems really high.

[aldanhouse]

yes, I plan to ship tubes through USPS from here on

[deserdog]

Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail fees

• Parcels that are longer than 22 inches but less than 30 inches will see a $4.00 surcharge.
• Parcels that exceed 30 inches in length will incur a $15.00 surcharge.

• Parcel Select fees

  • Parcels that are longer than 22 inches but less than 30 inches will see a $4.00 surcharge.
  • Parcels that exceed 30 inches in length will incur a $7.00 surcharge

[wastingtime101]

Yeah, unfortunately you'll see the same irregular package surcharge from both FedEx and UPS when you purchase the labels through eBay. eBay's shipping calculator does not factor in irregular packages upfront. It's not a good system currently.

As other suggested, if you ship USPS there's no surcharge for shipping round tubes, and any surcharges for length are factored in by the shipping calculator upfront.

Another option is to ship in long rectangular boxes instead of round tubes, if that's reasonable/feasible for you.

[deserdog]

Us Pirateship, they figure the charges in.